Shloka 30
ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्
एकाग्रचेताः सततं विष्णुम् एवात्मसंश्रयम् दृष्टवान् पृथिवीनाथपुत्रो नान्यत् कथंचन
ekāgracetāḥ satataṃ viṣṇum evātmasaṃśrayam dṛṣṭavān pṛthivīnāthaputro nānyat kathaṃcana
With his mind gathered into one-pointed steadiness, the prince—the son of the lord of the earth—beheld Vishnu alone, the very refuge of his own self, and nothing else whatsoever.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: compassionate
Concept: Single-pointed contemplation reveals Viṣṇu as the indwelling refuge of the self, eclipsing all other appearances.
Vedantic Theme: Atman
Application: Cultivate daily dhyāna with a chosen Viṣṇu-form and return attention to that refuge whenever the mind scatters.
Vishishtadvaita: Viṣṇu as antaryāmin and śaraṇya: the jīva’s selfhood is supported by the Lord as inner ruler, not dissolved into featureless identity.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
It presents focused, uninterrupted awareness as the condition for divine vision—when the mind is single-pointed, the devotee perceives only Viṣṇu and all distractions fall away.
By stating that the prince sees Viṣṇu as his own inner support, Parāśara frames Viṣṇu not merely as an external deity but as the ultimate ground upon which the self depends.
Viṣṇu is portrayed as the sole, supreme reality worthy of constant contemplation—the one refuge whose presence eclipses all else, aligning with core Vaishnava devotion and the Purana’s emphasis on Viṣṇu’s sovereignty.